Grange Hill actor Lee Whitlock has died at the age of 54 as tributes poured in on social media.
Lee, who also had roles in EastEnders, Shine On Harvey Moon and Sweeney Todd, was called a “great character and a great actor” by his agency.
A tweet from Urban Collective read: “Saddened by the death of our client Lee Whitlock.
Grange Hill actor Lee Whitlock dies aged 54
“Lee was a great character & a great actor who has left a legacy of brave & groundbreaking work achieved at a particularly young age.
“Lee was hugely entertaining, funny & positive to work with, condolences to family & friends. RIP.”
Tributes have poured in on Twitter as fans remembered Lee.
One person said: “This is sad news. He was so talented.”
Another wrote: “Sad to hear about the death of Lee Whitlock. He was a good guy and will be missed.”
Someone else tweeted: “Just wanted to say how gutted I was to hear that the brilliant actor Lee Whitlock died yesterday.
Lee was hugely entertaining, funny & positive to work with, condolences to family & friends
“He was a lovely person, modest, funny, and kind, wonderfully cheeky, forever boyish, and will be sorely missed by all that knew him.”
A fourth added: “What a terrible loss. So young. So many great memories. Thinking of him and his loved ones.”
Saddened by the death of our client Lee Whitlock.
Lee was a great character & a great actor who has left a legacy of brave & groundbreaking work achieved at a particularly young age. Lee was hugely entertaining, funny & positive to work with, condolences to family & friends. RIP
“”